Recall of 9 models such as wish and eye cis

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(vincent1449p @ May 30 2006, 05:39 AM) [snapback]262668[/snapback]</div>

Actually, we advised the NHTSA today about our voluntary action affecting about 170,000 Prius vehicles in the U.S. Some of the earlier information posted here and elsewhere likely originated from an MLIT release in Japan very early today. TMS USA added a topic re our U.S. SSC in the main forum section.

Thank you for your information.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(vincent1449p @ May 30 2006, 08:39 AM) [snapback]262668[/snapback]</div>

Well, hopefully that lets me out! My VIN ends in 314XXXX, which evidently means it was made in the Tsutsumi factory sometime after November 8th, 2005. This would make sense, since it came in the first week of January, 2006.
Darn, should have bought that Explorer instead! :lol:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TMS USA @ May 30 2006, 06:25 PM) [snapback]263119[/snapback]</div>

Is this a first? An Official Toyota America Post on Prius Chat?

 

I got a letter from Toyota about the recall today. I called my dealer and found out they have everything they need to replace the affected parts ready and that it will take about an hour to fix it when I take it to them on Friday. It is so nice to own a car made by a company that can find and own up to possible defects before any actual problems or accidents occur.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ May 31 2006, 02:54 AM) [snapback]262838[/snapback]</div>

I guess dealers in North America can't act as fast as dealers in the home country. My dealer in Hiroshima phoned me May 31 and I took the car in for parts replacement the following day. The work took about 40 minutes. I spent the time in the spacious beautiful showroom reading a novel and sipping free drinks

 

wow, that's impressive. it may be a parts issue since my guess is that they are all produced in JP. as we have just found out, the southeast region does not get information as quickly as the rest of the US does, which is even more of a hindrance.

so does the car feel any different now that the recall work is done?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ken1784 @ May 31 2006, 05:40 AM) [snapback]262960[/snapback]</div>

Just FYI...
I'm posting following VIN numbers for SSC-50P done in 2005 to clarify my previous comment about the VIN range between Japan and the US.

Ken@Japan

JAPAN
NHW20-0001002 - NHW20-0130298
NHW20-0130301 - NHW20-0133242
NHW20-3000002 - NHW20-3013252
NHW20-7000000 - NHW20-7003412

USA
2004 KB20U 0001009 - 0116870
2004 KB22U 0001142 - 0116845
2005 KB20U 0116874 - 0133248
2005 KB20U 3000000 - 3029798
2005 KB20U 7003414 - 7006860
2005 KB22U 0116872 - 0133240
2005 KB22U 3000008 - 3029797
2005 KB22U 7004342 - 7006863

 

I am very concerned because after hitting a curb on the passenger side a few months ago, I had a loud rattle on the driver's side for a few days. It is gone now, but I am afraid it might be related to this.

 

From what you describe, I doubt it would be related to this issue. If the part cracked or came loose, it would almost certainly remain cracked or lose and you would likely be experiencing steering problems. The human tendancy is to attribute their own experience to things they see and hear through media (I knew my Psych. of Mass Communications class would come in handy one day!). Much of the same psychological process occurs in hypochondriacs who may sneeze and think they've contracted the Avian Flu.

Nonetheless, if you think you may have damaged your steering or any other part of your car, as a safety precaution you should have it looked at, if for no other reason than to have piece of mind.

 

Here is the list of documentation at the above NHTSA site for PRIUS recalls.
Document 2, has a list of all effective PRIUS cars. Hope this is useful.

Search: v2.3.9
Please click on a document link to see the document.
RCRIT-06V188-4467.pdf -- Remedy Instructions and TSB ( 33472.06 KB)
RCMN-06V188-5919.pdf -- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) ( 1851.28 KB)
RCDNN-06V188-1283.PDF -- Defect and Noncompliance Notice(Part 573) ( 141.86 KB)
RCAK-06V188-8346.PDF -- Recall Acknowledgement ( 66.91 KB)

Al

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Big Al5 @ Jun 9 2006, 11:17 AM) [snapback]268591[/snapback]</div>

No link?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(yumika85 @ Jun 1 2006, 08:18 AM) [snapback]264015[/snapback]</div>

I'll tell you what is impressive about that. The fact that they called you, showed personal attention, and provided you with a nice place to wait and enjoy free drinks.

All too many dealers in the U.S. have waiting rooms that aren't much better than a walk in closet, serve inexpensive and poorly brewed coffee which has been sitting in the pot for 6 hours burning, provide 5-year-old magazines for you to read, and the most uncomfortable chairs you can imagine. You are just one of the many cattle they see every day. I'm tired of being treated like a moo moo by the auto industry as a whole.